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Should airlines punish fare hackers like this?

Should airlines punish fare hackers like this?

FRIDAY FORUM: A teenager had a very bad flight this week. But did American Airlines go too far?

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Christopher Elliott
Jul 14, 2023
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Remember when I reported that airlines had quietly started tracking fare hackers by their names and birthdates? 

Well, earlier this week, they caught their first fare scofflaw: Hunter Parsons' teenage son, who was traveling from Gainesville, Fla., to New York.

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